Gay Romance Report December 17, 2024

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Home Between Homes, by Flynn Woods

Dog Sitter and House Cleaner snowed in on Christmas.

Noah’s goal for this Christmas? To get away from everyone and everything.

So, taking a job as a dog and house sitter in Seastone, a town no one had ever heard of, was a no-brainer. He jumps in his car and drives for ten hours, only to discover that the first person he meets is someone from his past.

When Jack approached, it took Noah a minute to remember him from their college days and another minute to get over Jack’s adorable smile. Noah tried not to engage. Their shared past was a cruel reminder of what Noah was trying to get away from.

Of course, they keep running into each other: at the gas station, at the grocery store, and even at Noah’s temporary home, where it turns out Jack is the devoted housekeeper.

But when the predicted blizzard arrives earlier and worse than expected, they suddenly find themselves snowed in together for an entire week.

Enough time to explore their pasts—and each other.

Home Between Homes is a sweet and spicy, gay, new adult, friends-to-lovers romance following dog sitter Noah and house cleaner Jack. Expect some unplanned proximity in a small town, lots of snow, a fluffy old dog, shared tears and a happy ever after. This standalone novella is book two of Seastone Seasons.

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Right As Raine, by Lucy Lennox

Tiller:

As the first openly gay professional football player, I can’t afford to make any mistakes, on or off the field. And the absolute biggest mistake I could make right now would be to fall for Mikey Vining, my best friend, employee and, more importantly, Coach’s baby boy. I might fantasize about Mikey at night-—every night—but actually touching him would be a serious personal foul.

And falling for him? That’s completely out of bounds.

Mikey:

I’ve learned my lesson about falling for one of my dad’s players. They’re a bunch of spoiled jocks with more muscles than brains. I’ve spent years learning to keep my eyes, and my hands, to myself. But resisting the temptation becomes nearly impossible when Tiller Raine and I end up together in a small cabin in a remote Colorado town.

Suddenly, there’s not much to do but look at each other. And talk. And hopefully, hopefully touch.

But what happens when our stay in Aster Valley is over and it’s time to return to the real world? Will Coach blow the whistle on our relationship? Or will Tiller admit there might actually be something he loves more than football after all?

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Heath, by RM Neill

Can tattoos induce a sexual awakening?

Heath

I met this guy, Marko. He has the best tattoos.

We hang out all the time and he even loves the farm animals as much as I do. He’s Croatian and he kisses me on the cheek sometimes, too. That’s such a kind gesture and I really like it when he does that.

He speaks another language and even likes to paint on paper, not just the skin of his tattoo clients.

I can’t imagine not having our weekly coffee meetings. Or missing the rides on his motorbike.

The guys on the ranch tell me we’re dating, but I’d know if we were.

Wouldn’t I?

Marko

Heath is the quintessential boy next door. He’s all sunshine energy and a smile that makes my heart stop.

And I’m the tattooed son of a criminal. I keep to myself and prefer the company of my motorcycle and the open road over people.

But Heath isn’t like most people. He has a pet peacock for one thing, and he’s beyond thoughtful.

He makes me wish for more.

Now that we’ve grown close, I want to take our relationship further, but there’s a problem. He doesn’t know we’ve been dating and I’m already half in love with him.

This story contains an insatiable Heath once he gets a taste, a peacock who interrupts, and all the men of the Broken Horn Ranch quietly waiting for Heath to figure out he’s never really been straight. Swoony dates and gestures galore, and a heartfelt trip to Croatia. Low angst, adorable discoveries and the babble that can only come from Heath and his golden retriever energy.

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Santa’s Wish, by Edie Montreux

Santa’s been granting wishes in the VIP lounge for over a century. It’s time for some wish fulfillment of his own.

I love my job, really, but lately it’s been … boring. The most interesting thing to happen in months is when a college student days from graduation marches into the bar to fix his virgin problem.

I turn him away, of course. I don’t do virgins or other vampires. Those are my rules.

Then, his friends ditch him without a phone or wallet and leave him at the mercy of the club’s vampires. I don’t know why I step up, but I can’t leave him there. I’m known for taking in strays, and that’s all he is.

Or is he? Beneath Boz’s snarky exterior is a sweet and sensitive man. I never expected someone like him to turn my head, but he’s the closest I’ve come to my wish for a happy relationship since I became a vampire.

I’m not the only vampire interested in Boz, though. The empress wants to hire him (permanently, if you know what I mean), but some of her employees have other ideas. To get my greatest desire, I risk blowing my cover to the most dangerous vampire in the world.

What, you didn’t think Santa was my real name, did you?

Santa’s Wish is a male/male romance between a centuries old vampire sex worker and a human virgin with a master’s degree from MIT. Both characters are consenting adults and no payments exchange hands. Despite the vampire nature of the book, this is still a sweet and spicy Christmas romance. 

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The Best of Times, by Kristian Parker

Londoner Aron Wimpole has been taking a bite out of the Big Apple for the last two years. He’s enjoyed the taste but when his beloved grandmother, the formidable Beatrice Wimpole, summons him home to help plan her wedding to Professor Higgs, he quickly jumps on a plane for a two-week stay.

The pull of home is strong, making Aron wonder if he’s really committed to New York…and then Paul Higgs strolls back into his life. Aron can’t avoid him—they’re co-wedding planners and everything must run like clockwork. And besides, Aron’s determined to show Paul what he missed out on when he walked away from him two years ago. All Aron has to do is to keep control of his feelings.

One flaw in this plan is that handsome prizewinning photographer Paul seems more than willing to pick up where they left off. But Paul’s bravado masks deeper commitment fears. Ones that threaten to ruin both of their lives.

But Aron’s got to ignore all that and help deliver the wedding to end all weddings.

It’s going to be a hectic Christmas.

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Shouting Match, by Pandora Pine

After the death of his father, Capone Lombardi was tasked not only with keeping his father’s legacy alive, but also to look after his mother and three younger brothers. Putting his own love life on the back-burner, he’s spent the last five years ensuring the family restaurant, Lombardi’s, thrives. It’s pretty sad that the closest he’s gotten to cuddling is nearly being arrested by a ridiculously hot cop with a hard-on for speed limits.

Forty years old and sick of one-night stands and prowling the bar scene, Detective Fuller Sims goes to local Italian restaurant, Lombardi’s, one night for drinks. What he’s not looking for is the youngest Lombardi brother to talk him into his matchmaking scheme. But Fuller is tired of being alone, and Brando Lombardi insists he knows exactly where to find the man of Fuller’s dreams—his overworked older brother, Capone—the guy Fuller almost arrested a few hours earlier.

Taking a chance on each other, Capone and Fuller find out that Brando might have matchmaking skills after all. When a blizzard sets its sights on the rugged Maine coast, a shouting match between the new lovers sends Fuller out into the raging storm. Can Capone find him before it’s too late?

Shouting Match is book one in the exciting Amore Matchmaking series. It features four gay brothers, their eccentric mother, an ornery goat, and way too much pasta.

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A Very Marian Christmas, by Lucy Lennox

12 Marian Men-A-Mating… I mean, A-Meeting

11 Blind Dates-A-Blinding

10 Lords-A-Leaping (to conclusions)

9 Ladies Dancing (okay, maybe that’s Griff)

8 Kids-A-Complaining

7 Changes-A-Clothing

6 Love Junk Gadgets

5 **DRA-AAG QUEENS**

4 Calling Neighbors

3 Nosy Grannies

2 Men Falling In Love

And a partridge in a pear tree.

A Very Marian Christmas tells the story of a crazy family who goes to great lengths to find Noah a boyfriend in time for the holidays. But as Noah goes on date after date with these perfectly nice strangers, all he really wants is to return home to be with his roommate, Luke, who just so happens to be his brother’s BFF and the man he’s wanted for years.

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Seb & Ailin: Case of the Murderous Mistletoe, by Michele Notaro

What in the world has my soulmate gotten us into this time?

All I want to do is get ready to have our family over for Winter Solstice, but like all things involving Ailin Ellwood, we get pulled into another wild BCA case. The Brinnswick Central Agency tends to pull us in for the really… let’s say difficult—and weird, let’s not forget weird—magical cases, so I have no doubt this one will be a doozy.

Even knowing that, I never really expected to be attacked by kids’ toys and Christmas decorations. But when my viramore—soulmate—is involved, well, things get all kinds of whacky.

Join Seb and Ailin as they try to figure out who’s behind the murderous mistletoe while they get ready for the Ellwood family holiday celebrations.

*This story takes place in the Ellwood/Brinnswick world. Reading the other books might enhance your reading experience, but it’s not necessary to read them first. If you want to, you can find the Brinnswick/Ellwood reading order on the author’s website.

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Wrecked for the Holidays, by Kerry Kilpatrick

There’s no reasoning with holiday magic.

Jakob
Being a super genius should make life a sleigh ride, not a snowstorm. Jakob’s entire life has been defined by his oversized brain. When he finally breaks out of the ivory tower he’s been kept in, Jakob has plans to do all the things he’s been told are beneath his intellect. Step one? Deck the halls with his very first Christmas tree. He doesn’t expect to meet his future Daddy on the side of the road, but there’s no arguing with the magic of the holidays.

Reed
Being an ER doctor is an all-consuming profession, especially during the holiday rush. Finding a little takes time, and that’s something Reed has in short supply. He’s used to patching broken bones, not hearts, and the idea of Christmas magic seemed like a fairy tale. But when Jakob crashes into him—quite literally—and somehow jingles his way into Reed’s home and heart, it feels like maybe Jakob is right about being wrecked for the holidays.

This Daddy/little story includes a dash of glitter, visits with Santa, wrapping paper shenanigans, a boy who was never allowed to be one, and a Daddy who’s been wishing for a boy of his very own.

Reed and Jakob are an established couple in the Just a Little series and Almstead Island: Newcomers Club. This is their meet-cute.

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Villainous All the Way: A Sweet n Spicy Celebrations Collection, by C. Rochelle

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A sweet n spicy collection of bonus tales, first shared on Pa*tre*on and featuring the guys and gals (and nonbinary aliens) from the superhero x villain MM+ (& FF!) romance series – Villainous Things (along with the MCs of the Villains in Space spin-off series)!

Simon Says: It is required that you read Villainous Things 1-5 first, and highly recommended that you also read Earth Boys Are Easy (Villainous Things, book 4.5 & Villains in Space, book 1), before tackling this bonus collection! Otherwise, you may miss some important backstory… (AND GET SPOILERS YOU MAY NOT WANT!)

The bonus collection contains:

• Dock the Halls: A Xander & Butch Villainous Xmas Special – The boys first Christmas after Himbos, where Xaddy introduces his baby to the annual cutthroat Suarez White Elephant gift exchange, and Butch makes a near-fatal mistake by misunderstanding the rules.
• The Thing with the Fried Chicken: A Xander & Butch Valentine’s Special – Their first V-Day after Himbos, where the often-asked reader question is FINALLY answered with an extra graphic explanation of what exactly “the thing with the fried chicken” is. Hint: It’s SPICY.
• Til Death Do Us Part: A Wolfy & Simon Wedding/Kidn@pp!ng Special – Occurring immediately after the Yes Sir, Sorry Sir bonus epilogue from Gentlemen, and starring Queen Simon as he makes an executive decision his loyal dog had better agree to OR SO HELP HIM!
• Lycra and Lace and Tutus: A Balty & Zion (and Rabble*) Halloween Special – After the events of POFAH, Xanny opens the West Coast Lycra and Lace franchise and throws a costume party to celebrate. Per usual, this results in an unnecessarily competitive costume contest between our supes. Also per usual, there’s some prim@l play.
• Tangled in Tendrils: A Twins (mostly Dre, but open door, bro) & Theo Xmas Special – Following Multi-Vers, it’s our chaotic alien’s turn to be introduced to the White Elephant gift exchange. He nearly ruins it, to no one’s surprise. Also to no one’s surprise, there’s more primal.
• NEW! Happy Winter-Ween: A Micah & Ziggy Not-Quite Halloween Special – After Rabble: End Game, Our runaway space bride, Micah, decides to stick around to celebrate his February birthday with a Halloween-style costume party. Again, to no one’s surprise, everyone gets competitive, the horny glo worms are in full effect, and Ziggy plays to win.
• NEW! The Perfect Vi-Day Present: A Vi & Kai Valentine’s Special – Also following End Game (and apparently too hot for the Pates…), Wolfy lives up to his “Bazillionaire Goth Mother Hen” reputation by taking Kai shopping for the perfect present for his sister. But what does a princess buy her Mommy? And will this present be put to immediate use? (Yes)
• NEW! Synesthesia (or, Snowed-In with my Best Friend’s Alien DILF): An Erich & Luca Novella (20k) – Now that everyone has survived the forced proximity of Super Gay Island during End Game, our German DJ normie, Erich (first introduced in Gentlemen) decides to shoot his shot and invite his superpowered obsession (who happens to be his bestie Wolfy’s “dad” – oops!) to ski in the Alps. But oh, nooooo – they’re snowed in! Sounds like the perfect opportunity to discover if Luca feels the same…

*The Rabble actually inserted themselves into EVERY tale included in some way. Per usual.

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A Fabulous Fairy Sale from Tara Lain

A single dad who needs love. A child who needs courage.
Sounds like a job for a fairy.

When Nate Hawthorne meets Asher Dane, the huge, tattooed hunk embodies Nate’s dreams – and his daughter’s nightmares. Delly’s terrified of big men.

Then Nate and Delly find The Fairy Shop, a mysterious store where a unique proprietress sends Delly in search of the wand that will make her brave.

On a snowy Christmas Eve, love and courage meet under the influence of a most unusual fairy and Nate and Delly’s lives change forever.

THE FAIRY SHOP is a single dad, opposites attract, small town, MM holiday romance—wrapped in the magic of love.

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On Circus Lane, by Lily Morton

The first time Bee Bannister met Tom Wright, he couldn’t stand him.

Everything about the man aggravated him—his perfect hair and body, his confident arrogance, and the way he looked straight through Bee.

Which is why it’s such an unpleasant shock to find that he’ll be sharing space with him while on a Christmas holiday with friends in Scotland.

However, as the days fly by and snowy Edinburgh begins to work its magic on him, Bee discovers that sometimes first impressions can be very misleading. Tom is kind and funny, and somehow, rather than looking through Bee, he actually sees and likes all of him.

The two men grow closer, but will Bee follow his heart or his head when the holiday ends? And can relationships that start so badly ever lead to love?

From bestselling author Lily Morton comes a festive romantic comedy about enemies to lovers and the magic of Christmas.

This is the first book in the Wright Brothers series.

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The Omega’s Beary Special Christmas, by Colbie Dunbar

I’m beary ready for a snowed in Christmas.

I love the ocean. The coast is where I work and live my life. But this year I wanted something different for Christmas. When the opportunity arose to swap my condo for a cabin surrounded by snow, I couldn’t turn it down. It’d be fun to get away for the holiday and relax.

Or so I thought.

First, I meet the hottest guy in existence, only to have him leave, then I slip on ice and sprain my ankle… oh and there’s a naked man walking into the cabin… in the middle of winter. And what’s with the footprints in the snow and the fake bear ears on the mailbox? And that’s only the beginning…

This is going to be a Christmas to remember.

The Omega’s Beary Special Christmas is the second book in the A Bear Under The Christmas Tree shared world by Aria Grace, Lorelei M. Hart, and Colbie Dunbar. It is a sweet with knotty heat mpreg shifter Christmas romance featuring a human omega who fares much better on the water than he does on ice, the alpha bear shifter who immediately recognizes him as his mate, a meddling best friend, one bed, true love, fated mates, snow, Christmas cheer, beary cute presents, an unexpected pregnancy, and an adorable baby.

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I’m Not Your Pet, by Fae Quin

With the way things are going, alien abduction doesn’t sound all that terrible.

Hugo
I’m not saying I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the three years I’ve spent in captivity on a pleasure planet, shaking my money-maker for intergalactic patrons… but, I mean, it hasn’t been all bad. The jelly donuts were a perk. And granted, I didn’t really know what I was signing up for when I agreed to be purchased by the sexy pink shark-man, but things seem to be looking up. Even though we don’t speak each other’s languages, he seems pretty nice—if his sharp-toothed smiles and gentle touches are anything to go by. If only I could get my hands on a translator device so I could ask him what exactly his intentions are. I truly hope I’m not just a pet!

Roark
The moment I set eyes on my fluffy-haired, spotted, little huu-man, sitting so sad in his glass prison, I knew I needed to free him, to make him mine. To rid him of this godawful planet and show him a life outside of gilded cages. But as captain of a space voyager, my missions are dangerous and it will be difficult to keep my small mate safe. He’s so full of life and excitement and curiosity, but he’s also fragile and soft. He must be protected at all costs. And no matter how badly my hearts ache to claim him, I worry if maybe a life with me would just be a different sort of prison.
Find out more in I’M NOT YOUR PET! which is part of the EXTRA! EXTRATERRESTRIAL shared world series with Eryn Hawk, where each book focuses on its own pair and their HEA. While these stories can act as standalones, it is best to read each authors’ books in the order of their publication due to world-building.

I’m Not Your Pet! is a standalone sci-fi alien MM romance with high heat, a HEA, and no cliffhangers. Includes a blossoming romance between a pink alien named Roark and the clever human he rescues. Together these two are hilarious, adorable, and tooth-achingly sweet. If you like funny stories with language barriers, opposites attract, age gap, aliens with interesting anatomy, graphic steam, and the slowest, sweetest of all burns then read on!

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Impulsive Connections, by Marie Reynard

Ignited by accident, fueled by fate. Some bonds burn brighter than any flame.

Kade Mills has spent over a decade dreaming of his ideal meet-cute. Surely the universe wouldn’t toss the perfect mage at him while he’s a scarred shadow of his former flirtatious self, recovering from his last encounter with the malicious spirits haunting his pack’s territory.

Liam Batiste is a man of simple pleasures; a quiet room and a stack of books are all he needs to be happy. He’s only in Lost Creek to help his friend save the Mills pack from the unknown evil infesting their land, but everything changes when he and Kade are paired up to capture the supernatural threat.

After a run-in with a spirit leaves them entangled—physically and magically—they must learn to control the newfound power their unwanted connection grants them. As they struggle to resist the heady pull of their bond, they begin to realize it may hold the key to defeating the dark forces that are endangering far more than just Kade’s pack… and perhaps it’s not as unwelcome as they first thought.

Impulsive Connections is a steamy 149k M/M paranormal romance featuring a playboy wolf shifter, a nerdy mage, and friends who are trying their very best not to meddle. This simmering slow burn is perfect for readers who love reluctant mates, unintended bonds, forced proximity, unfortunate bed shortages, and knotting. While it guarantees a happy ending for its main couple, the overarching plot does contain cliffhangers, and the series should be read in order.

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Sea Kissed, by Spencer Spears

The last thing I expected to get for Christmas was kidnapped…

Ari: I also didn’t expect to escape, get amnesia, and wash up on a reclusive millionaire’s private beach.

I didn’t expect that millionaire to turn out to be insanely-hot, ex-actor Holden Amundsen, who fled Hollywood years ago after a scandal.

And I definitely didn’t expect famously straight Holden Amundsen to not be quite so straight after all—at least not when he’s in bed with me.

Talk about holy nights…

But when pictures of us kissing end up online, more than Holden’s reputation is at stake. Holden promises he’ll protect me when my kidnappers come calling, but I’m more worried about my heart.

Holden says what we have can’t last, but I know love when I feel it. So how do I convince him that we’re a Christmas miracle worth fighting for?

Sea Kissed is a 100,000-word, holiday-themed gay romance novel, with secret celebrities, amnesia, and fairytale magic.

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Snowed in: With the Alien Tentacle Monster, by Silvana Falcon

This Christmas, love comes with tentacles.

Logan’s perfect Christmas plan? Isolation in his remote cabin, far from holiday memories that cut too deep. But fate—and a crashed spaceship—have something else in store.

Enter Valen: a gorgeous alien prince with glowing skin, very versatile tentacles, and an overpowering need to make Logan his mate. Permanently.

Trapped together in a snowbound cabin, their scorching attraction melts away cultural barriers—and Logan’s carefully constructed walls. But as much as Logan yearns to give in to this new connection, he has to wonder what will happen when Valen’s family arrives to claim him back.

This M/M alien romance features:

* Accidental mate bonds

* Cabin romance in the snow

* Tentacles (lots)

* Low angst

* Steam level: You won’t be cold this winter

Contains explicit scenes, alien biology, a Christmas dinner that didn’t survive first contact, and a happy ever after. Novella-length (28,000 words.)

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Takoda Outreach Center Complete Series, by Sammi Cee

Welcome to the complete series for the Takoda Outreach Center. Prepare yourself for a building bursting with found family, volunteers who meddle out of love, and the most heartwarming of HEAs.

Treasures & Found Family
Opening a soup kitchen with his two best friends was a dream come true for Avi. When Zachary is convinced to volunteer, Avi is intrigued by the sad man with the unhappy eyes and wants nothing more than to make him smile.

Zachary is bewildered by Avi, but when the sunshiney man offers to be Zach’s fake boyfriend for a family party he’s dreading, he’s drawn into his warmth. Can Avi convince the stubborn man to open his heart and start living again, or will he drown in his sorrow?

Mansions & Motorhomes
Volunteering at the soup kitchen guarantees Jasper warm days and hot food before he heads back to the cold motorhome he sleeps in. Caleb might be a famous chef by Takoda’s standards, but he’s miserable and needs something more fulfilling.

After providing Jasper sanctuary from a snowstorm, will Caleb be able to convince the younger man to be as brave with his heart as he’s been while living on the streets?

Secrets & Badges
Starting the food pantry for Takoda Outreach Center is Fisher’s dream come true. His weekly hook-up with the hot and perfect Officer Marcus LeBleu is like icing on the cake. When he takes in two homeless youths, everything gets complicated.

When Fisher unexpectedly ends their weekly routine, Marcus is determined to figure out why and make it right. He thought they’d been heading toward something more, not less. Will he be able to convince Fisher to let him in? Can Fisher trust his heart to a man with a badge?

Dreads & Crew Cuts
Lachland’s secret crush on his brother’s best friend makes moving in with him a tad awkward, but he has nowhere else to go.

Kamari isn’t sure when Jasper’s little brother grew up to be such a buff, attractive man, but the kid needs a place to live, and he’d do anything to help him out.

They were just supposed to be roommates, not spend every free minute together or fall in love. How do they tell Jasper? Will he approve? And what are they willing to sacrifice if he doesn’t?

Motorcycles & Teddy Bears
Adopting the three children he’d fostered keeps Judson on his toes. They’re amazing, stressful, and exhausting—but mostly amazing.

When Austin, the hottie hair stylist, begins inserting himself into Judson’s life, the frazzled single dad isn’t sure what to think. He has a support system already at Takoda Outreach Center.

Can Austin convince Judson that he’s a safe bet for the little family? Will the supporting cast of found family in Judson’s life give him a choice?

Jingle Bells & Mistletoe
It’s been years since Avi found Zachary. In that time, Jonathon has watched all his friends partner up and Zachary’s little brother grow all the way up into a fine man.

After the death of his childhood best friend leaves him raising her three-year-old, Anson is back in Takoda, but is he ready to claim the one man he’s never been able to—or wanted—to forget?

With the sound of bells in the air and mistletoe dangling from the ceiling, these two men are finally ready and willing for the magic of Christmas to give them their hearts desire—a little family of their own.

Also included:
Mansion & Motorhomes Bonus Scenes
Geeks & Guitars: A Takoda Outreach Center Short

This series is the beginning of the Takoda Universe. If you love found family, you’ve come to the right place.

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Hot Spring Remedy, by Mae Rossi

Snow, steam, and a second chance.

Reluctant socialite Kai has thirty-five days before his family starts shooting the next season of their reality TV show, revealing a life he’d rather keep private―and one that feels increasingly scripted. Desperately needing a break, Kai escapes to his childhood best friend Hiro Asada’s inn in rural Japan. He finds peace in the thousand-year-old hot springs, but his yearning for Hiro resurfaces at the worst time: Hiro is about to inherit the inn, and his parents expect him to marry within the year.

Hiro’s traditional family loves him for who he is, but they can’t imagine two men running the inn. Meanwhile, Kai has a TV contract his lawyer insists can’t be broken. Hiro and Kai need to think outside the box―and solve their problems before Christmas Day, when Kai’s show shoots its annual holiday special.

Originally published as The Winter Quarters. This edition has been revised and expanded with an added epilogue.